Minnesota Legislature

Legislators Past & Present Home

Name Search:

McNamara, Denny

Sessions Served

Other Information

House 2003-2012 (District 57B); House 2013-2016 (District 54B)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Dakota, Washington

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 9/29/1952

Birth Place: Hastings, Minnesota

Birth County:

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion: Catholic

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

City of Residence (when first elected): Hastings

Occupation (when first elected): Co-Owner, Nursery and Landscape Business; Landscape Contractor, Hoffman and McNamara Nursery and Landscape

EDUCATION

Archbishop Brady High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota, Duluth; Attended College; 2 years
University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Business; B.S.; Business Administration, 1976

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Council/Aldermen: Hastings, Minnesota (City Council's Natural Resources Board, 12 years); 19?? to ?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Lynne
Children: Two children: Mike and Brian (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

Click to view

Total Days Served: 5111

SESSIONS SERVED

89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 54B

Elected: 11/4/2014

Residence: Hastings

Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017

Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington

Occupation: Small-Business Owner

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2015 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2015 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Environment & Natural Resources Policy & Finance (Chair) Minutes
Mining & Outdoor Recreation Policy Minutes
Transportation Policy & Finance Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

Click to view

88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 54B

Elected: 11/6/2012

Residence: Hastings

Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015

Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington

Occupation: Small Business Owner

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2013 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

Click to view

87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 57B

Elected: 11/2/2010

Residence: Hastings

Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013

Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington

Occupation: Small Business Owner

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance (Chair) Minutes
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance: Energy Minutes [The Energy Subcommittee was created in 2012.]
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance: Legacy Funding Division Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

Click to view

86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 57B

Elected: 11/4/2008

Residence: Hastings

Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011

Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington

Occupation: Small Business Owner, Hoffman and McNamara Nursery and Landscaping

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Environment Policy and Oversight Minutes
Environment Policy and Oversight: Game, Fish and Forestry Division Minutes
Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes
Finance: Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

Click to view

85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 57B

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Hastings

Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009

Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington

Occupation: Small Business Owner, Hoffman and McNamara Nursery and Landscape

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
Environment and Natural Resources: Game, Fish and Forestry Division Minutes
Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes
Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division: Drinking Water Source Protection Minutes
Finance: Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

Leadership Position: Minority Whip

Click to view

84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 57B

Elected: 11/2/2004

Residence: Hastings

Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007

Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington

Occupation: Small Business Owner, Hoffman and McNamara Nursery and Landscape

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Capital Investment Minutes
Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

Click to view

83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 57B

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Hastings

Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/3/2005

Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington

Occupation: Co-Owner, Nursery and Landscape Business; Landscape Contractor, Hoffman and McNamara Nursery and Landscape

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2003 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources Finance Minutes
Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
Higher Education Finance Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Whip

Click to view

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

Cook, Mike. "Prepared for Work: Scars from the Campaign Trail Have Not Dampened McNamara's Desire to Deliver What Minnesotans Expect of Their Legislators." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 7, 2003

Session Interviews

House Interview 2016 (Video)
House Interview 2014 (Video)
House Interview 2010 (Video)
House Interview 2006 (Video)

District Files

2003 (57B)

2004 (57B)

2005 (57B)

2006 (57B)

2007 (57B)

2008 (57B)

2009 (57B)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.

Legislators Past & Present Home

Name Search:

Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, 321 State Capitol, Saint Paul, MN 55155